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San Francisco, Sep 28 (IANS) Meta has launched a new mixed reality (MR) headset called Quest 3 with a 30 per cent enhancement in visual resolution and 40 per cent louder audio range than Quest 2.Billed as the first mass-market mixed reality headset with 4K+ Infinite Display, it starts at $499.99 for the 128GB version and $649.99 for those who want a larger storage capacity at 512GB.Meta Quest 3 hits shelves on October 10 and pre-orders are open now.With double the graphic processing power of Quest 2, the new headset is the world’s first device to feature the new Snapdragon…

New York, Sep 28 (IANS) Two Indian-American Cisco engineers, who were sued for caste discrimination in California, have joined a lawsuit filed by a Hindu advocacy group, alleging that the state’s Civil Rights Department (CRD) violated several constitutional rights of Hindus and Indian-Americans.After years of litigation, the caste discrimination case against Sundar Iyer and Ramana Kompella was voluntarily dismissed by the CRD in April this year. According to an amended complaint filed by the Hindu American Foundation (HAF), CRD violated constitutional rights of several Hindus and Indian Americans due to the manner in which it pursued its case alleging caste…

Washington, Sep 28 (IANS) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken launched the Global Music Diplomacy Initiative, a worldwide effort to elevate music as a diplomatic tool to promote peace and democracy and support Washington’s broader foreign policy goals. According to the State Department, the Initiative aims to leverage public-private partnerships to create a music ecosystem that expands economic equity and the creative economy; ensures societal opportunity and inclusion; and increases access to education.”It will build on current public diplomacy music programs to create public-private partnerships with American companies and non-profits to use music to meet the moment, convey American leadership…

Ottawa, Sep 28 (IANS) On behalf of Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has apologised for honoring a Ukrainian man in Parliament who fought for a Nazi unit during the Second World War.In a statement on Wednesday, Trudeau said: “This is a mistake that deeply embarrassed parliament and Canada,” the BBC reported.”All of us who were in this House on Friday regret deeply having stood and clapped even though we did so unaware of the context… It was a horrendous violation of the memory of the millions of people who died in the Holocaust.”He said what happened was “deeply, deeply painful”…

The 63-feet tall idol was being carried on a special Tusker vehicle to the lake, which is the focal point of the annual immersion procession.The tallest idol began its journey from Khairatabad at 7 a.m. and is likely to be immersed between 12 noon and 2 p.m. Popular as Khairatabad Ganesh, it is considered as one of the tallest Ganesh idols in the country.In coordination with police and other departments, the Khairatabad Ganesh Utsav Committee made elaborate arrangements for smooth shifting of the idol for immersion.After the last puja around midnight, the workers started moving the idol from the platform…

The Chromebook devices will be manufactured at the Flex Facility near Chennai, where HP has been producing a range of laptops and desktops since August 2020.The production of HP Chromebooks is starting from October 2, and will cater to the demand for affordable PCs in India mainly from the education sector, the company said in a statement.“Manufacturing Chromebook laptops in India will allow Indian students to get easy access to affordable PCs. By further expanding our manufacturing operations, we continue to support the ‘Make in India’ initiative of the government,” said Vickram Bedi, Senior Director-Personal Systems, HP India.Chromebooks are leading…

Neetu took to Instagram, where she shared a few moments from “Raaha’s papa’s” birthday party. In the pictures shared by Neetu, two birthday cakes are seen on the table. One cake has a picture from Ranbir’s wedding with Alia while the other has “Happy Birthday Raaha’s papa” written on it.For the caption Neetu wrote: “Birthday celebration with my most special.”She also shared a picture of Ranbir performing on stage in a blue suit. For the caption she wrote: “Happy birthday! Feel grateful for this special human being.”Ranbir will next be seen in ‘Animal’.‘Animal’ is an action thriller film directed by…

The incident occurred on Wednesday while the Chief Minister was visiting the district to inaugurate state government projects.When he saw the board of the digital library at the RMK High School written in English, he allegedly got angry at the officers.“When we were in engineering, we used to study in English and also give examinations in English. I always say use Hindi. When I was a Union Minister, I started signing in Hindi. Please understand and change the board immediately,” Kumar said while directing the officers. He also ordered the person who wrote the display board to be brought up…

In a statement issued from their Kolkata office on Thursday, ISKCON’s vice president Radha Raman Das has challenged the BJP MP to provide evidence in support of her claims that the society was involved in selling cows to the butchers.“What she had said is untrue. We strongly deny her allegations. Attacking Sanatana Dharma has become a fashion of the day. Maneka Gandhi will have to prove her allegations,” Das claimedExpressing hope that Gandhi might be censured by her own party for her comments, the ISKCON vice president questioned whether the BJP MP had visited ISKCON’s Anantpur Gaushala ever or does…

Wednesday’s bipartisan bill from Democratic Senator Joe Manchin and Republican Senator Mitt Romney requires that members abide by a real dress code — rather than an unwritten custom — when on the Senate floor, that includes a coat, tie, and slacks for men, reports CNN.The resolution however, does not detail dress codes for women members.The development comes a week after Democratic Senator John Fetterman wore shorts, sneakers and a hoodie to the Capitol, as well as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer choosing to stop enforcing the unwritten requirement.“Though we’ve never had an official dress code, the events over the past…